Together for the strokes

“Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.”  Leonardo da Vinci. Art has the power to move people, change emotions and support causes. The ninth edition of Kala for Vidya, The Group Show by renowned artists organised by the Rotary Club Bangalore is back this year at a star hotle, and this time, it gets bigger and better. Twenty-six prominent Indian artists have joined hands with the Rotary Club for a just cause — the education of economically weaker children. “Rotary Club of Bangalore has a long history of service projects. We have constructed 40 government primary schools, run our own high school, built toilet blocks and similar projects. A successful Kala for Vidya Show will mean one more step in the direction of making India free of illiteracy.  This initiative by Rotary is part of the larger effort to bring in underprivileged children into the mainstream through education,” said Rtn. President Ranga Rao, RCB. The Art Show is an eclectic mix of eminent artists and the best young talent. It boasts some wonderful established artists like SG Vasudev, Gurudas Shenoy, Milind Nayak and noted yoga guru and artist Bharat Thakur. The art show comprises of over 70 works of art created carefully and consciously for the art show keeping in mind, the theme — love, compassion and peace.

Speaking of the works, one gets to see the trademark Gurudas Shenoy landscapes enthusing a dreamy and eclectic touch to the showing. There are Milind Nayak’s works which romanticise nature. Bharat Thakur, whose abstracts have been slowly garnering acclaim across the world, is displaying some vivid artworks. Speaking of the younger artists, some stunning works by Pradeep Kumar, Kanthraj and Sujata Sah Sejekan endow the showing with some youthful expression. Sujata’s works are a celebration of compassion, love and relationships.  

Speaking about the art show, artist and yoga guru Bharat Thakur, who recently donated a work to the Mukul Madhav Foundation which got auctioned for '1 million, echoes, “Art has the ability to move us like no other medium does. It transcends language barriers and questions our sense of reality. As artists, we can see subtleties that others can’t. In the end what matters more is how much one’s art can touch hearts and create a change.”

The Art Show looks like an exciting prospect for someone who wishes to collect wonderful art, and also do their bit to contribute towards the upliftment of the underprivlileged and provide them better education, which we all strive for. After all, art is here to touch hearts.

— The show is on from February 26  to 27 at Taj West End.

The writer is an art expert and curator.